My guest this week is Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Jack H. Skirball professor of Multiple Sclerosis Research. Dr. Voskuhl is responsible for first identifying that understanding the gender differences in the disease is an important part of understanding MS. This is one of my favorite interviews, and it's packed with great information.

We're also talking about the potential of data and technology to improve care for people living with MS, how MS and depression can lead to high rates of Alexithymia among people living with MS, how recognizing non-traditional MS symptoms can lead to getting an MS diagnosis years earlier, and an opportunity for African-Americans with MS to participate in a UCSF study.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?

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MS + Depression or Anxiety = High Rates of Alexithymia 2:04

MS Society U.K. Commissions Report on the Potential of Data and Technology to Improve Care for People Living with MS 4:13

U.K.'s National Health Service Announces New App 9:18

Recognizing Non-Traditional Symptoms Can Lead to MS Diagnosis Years Earlier 11:34

UCSF Recruiting African-Americans with MS for Study 14:24

Interview with Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl 17:01

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LINKSIf your podcast app doesn't show these links, you'll find them in the show notes at www.RealTalkMS.com

International Progressive MS Alliance

High Levels of Alexithymia in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Improving Care for People with MS: The Potential of Data & Technology

New NHS App Will Make It Quciker & Easier to Access Health Services

Five Years Before MS Onset: Phenotyping the Prodrome

Email Address for UCSF Study is [email protected]

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RealTalk MS Episode 44 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, ProgressiveMS, mssocietyuk, UCLANeurology, UCSFMedicine, RealTalkMS